New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-17
he WOULD Buy PART or CAyAD.

EDWARD ATKINSON THINKS THIS COUNTRY suor, -
PURCHASE TIE MARITIME PROVINCES
response TO request recently made by the com mi,
tee appointed by the Chamber OF Commerce TO ill.,
the expedency OF commercial union between thi.
country and Canada, Edward Atkinson, tho poltt,.,
economist, has written elaborate letter in which h.
advocates tho proposed agamation strenuously III.
does believe that 1t Is possible to raise any valid oh
lection TO such union. Iio asks:
country tho complement OF otheri Doe, ma
Canada produce many articles which would be h
states II obstrucons to the tr HI
Would not this exchange profit the people OF both
exchange OF product for product
Then he shows how the prosperity OF this country Ia.
been promoted by the provision OF the Constitution tnas
made tue commercial union between the various states
absolutely free from obsr lction lie quotes Goysrse
Andrew rs saying OF Nova SCOTIA New Brunswick ana
Cape Breton
You take into c,nsl eration the tgo States Of New
tive power in agriculture mineral developme nt ADJ !.
these resource. OF the coslDe shsres AMI thes
may become. '~
Mr. Atkinson continues:
The population of these Provinces something less thsn,
million he dett Of canada. including these Proyn Il
sonetaing less than iity dollars heat Tie people
railway projects in the ariisant West WHICH this none,
although they are win they - . Of 'a sS. the bur
polHeai railway constructed through wilderness waics
the debt Dominion Of Canada say fSrty 10 mty m,
cost ouy I'VE months surplus Would be
good bar2an for the Pr0vnces Would a bar.
gain for tho people o. the Dominion to cnqhe IN,
Dominion u complete the remainder OF railway sten
without mourning any further Danger OF loss Of or,ti
cemmGniips upon the bal results that have followed
asks what has occurred since AMI replies
Loss anagonsm. obstruction an nov each party has n,
gun t. arm ts ships against te other Base. wcs al
might lead t. have already been taken. For p1r
pose In order 10 MAINTAIN artificial barriers otDMlqx
npe as ws, thg OF anaaa an o. no
OF into the United STATES valued aarr
ter million dollars We taxed the nsn sbooe. Who pays
it'd Mainly the wo' king people OF NewEn Land. who et
the fish and who have the least where Win 10
Coud those fish diverted the water shore,
Canada baTborB OF New. -ngl1n should
barrier at the mouth OF harb0r u prevent hsa
entering full measured II not 30
their being brought In the water W
jectsT who thar the American fslerm,a
and not the inhabitants o. Nova
Offences the Of fishing smdcS IN 6loucest'rOr
Portland poy tie fishermen OF these Provinces saL
fishermen do thls work IN these hsh ng snacks
believe three fourths are citizens of Canhia
who then objects tn TIE removal O the faN on tsh' The
Of the sang snacxs OF Gloucester ana Pora
OF few other places Who arc tleyi Let ten s1a II ID
deprive neopls o. New f. gland ivlIsgs
OF abundance Of 6sh. rec ~ taxation.
Mr. Atkinson says in confusion
FIT said Iitsip wouLi part valuable
Canada l. e. Nova SCOTIA New lruaswck an cape re,ol
sold country hus forever settling the fishery
trade o these Provinces ~ Great Britain tev
compared to the 81 the traffic OF tire people of New
isure,t Their splltiel II IN their
sOO.UOO 5000 10 buy bat lto. because
they hni no mar tet Tor what ther have 10 eel wal
would bs Tho measure % their purchasing power o. British
goods when all ed to tbs cDInry either y treaty 9f
reciprocity. when To- by commerce. or by aeiuf nnos.
and then occupied By aense busy and prosperous ppals